Senior materials analyst vs supply chain analyst

The differences between senior materials analysts and supply chain analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a senior materials analyst and a supply chain analyst. Additionally, a senior materials analyst has an average salary of $71,913, which is higher than the $67,450 average annual salary of a supply chain analyst.

The top three skills for a senior materials analyst include supply chain, materials management and MRP. The most important skills for a supply chain analyst are supply chain, logistics, and customer service.

Senior materials analyst vs supply chain analyst overview

	Senior Materials Analyst	Supply Chain Analyst
Yearly salary	$71,913	$67,450
Hourly rate	$34.57	$32.43
Growth rate	-6%	28%
Number of jobs	17,868	37,979
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	48	41
Years of experience	6	6

Senior materials analyst vs supply chain analyst salary

Senior materials analysts and supply chain analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Materials Analyst	Supply Chain Analyst
Average salary	$71,913	$67,450
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $91,000	Between $50,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	Milpitas, CA	Arlington, VA
Highest paying state	California	Virginia
Best paying company	PVH	Meta
Best paying industry	Energy	Manufacturing

Differences between senior materials analyst and supply chain analyst education

There are a few differences between a senior materials analyst and a supply chain analyst in terms of educational background:

	Senior Materials Analyst	Supply Chain Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Senior materials analyst vs supply chain analyst demographics

Here are the differences between senior materials analysts' and supply chain analysts' demographics:

	Senior Materials Analyst	Supply Chain Analyst
Average age	48	41
Gender ratio	Male, 61.4% Female, 38.6%	Male, 59.3% Female, 40.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 11.4% White, 52.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	9%

Differences between senior materials analyst and supply chain analyst duties and responsibilities

Senior materials analyst example responsibilities.

Manage data gathering and processing of information to maintain and support Kanban production management systems.
Establish procedures that manage critical factors such as moisture sensitivity, electrostatic discharge, storeroom temperature and FIFO inventory staging system.
Develop Kanban and trigger base buying processes.
Assist with BOM audits and initial build validation efforts.
Serve as central interface between manufacturing, marketing and sales for logistics and any other customer service relate issues.
Generate make/buy analysis and implement any require changes in MRP tool.

Supply chain analyst example responsibilities.

Manage and develop various SQL queries to extract, analyze, and report trends and inventory needs.
Raise capital, set up PMO office & lead cross-functional team to deliver a document management technology solution.
Overhaul inventory management and replenishment methodology until introduction of ERP and policies upon ERP integration.
Decrease overtime percentages significantly by restructuring workloads, and material cost savings by reducing inventory levels and implementing MRP principles.
Coach and train staff to have a working knowledge of PeopleSoft for a successful go-live.
Validate BOM entry and routing in BPCS and monitor product development and supply chain until first complete delivery.

Senior materials analyst vs supply chain analyst skills

Common senior materials analyst skills

Supply Chain, 17%
Materials Management, 9%
MRP, 9%
Material Planning, 8%
Sigma, 7%
Inventory Control, 6%

Common supply chain analyst skills

Supply Chain, 18%
Logistics, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Power Bi, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%
Chain Management, 4%

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